Medical
Supplements are useless for heart
A new study has now indicated that these supplements may do more harm than good. The evidence review analyzed 16 supplements and eight dietary interventions (such as reduced-saturated-fat diets) from 277 trials of almost 1 million people but called for further research on the issue. [Full Article...]
2nd Case Of West Nile Reported In Southern Nevada
Rebecca Sunenshine. The Health District's mosquito surveillance program, which tests mosquitoes for West Nile virus, has identified infected mosquitoes in the 89005, 89032, 89101, 89110, 89123, 89129, 89131 and 89139 ZIP codes. No cases were reported in Clark County previous year. Then came meningitis and then the West Nile Virus diagnosis. See the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention w... [Full Article...]
California approves tax-payer funded health benefits for immigrants in country illegally
And, state officials expect that the plan will cover roughly 90,000 people. President Donald Trump and other Republicans balked at the plan. On Tuesday, Newsom said the state law draws a sharp contrast with Trump's immigration policies. [Full Article...]
NHS trust waiting lists 'rise because of pension changes'
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers which represents hospital trusts, said: 'Trust leaders report that over the last month, they have had significant numbers of key clinical and managerial staff saying they can no longer afford to work extra shifts and weekends because of the financial penalties involved, due to the way that the pension taxation rules now work. [Full Article...]
Australian study finds seagulls carry superbug threat to humans
It was also found that seagulls found in New South Wales and Victoria carried bacteria that were resistant to carbapanem drugs - medication used in hospitals to combat antimicrobial resistant infection in hospitals when other medication has failed. [Full Article...]
Dr Amazon: Alexa to answer health questions via NHS partnership
Amazon has stuck a deal with the NHS in the United Kingdom to give users health advice and diagnose their problems via the Alexa voice app.Under the partnership, patients can receive NHS-verified health information through simple voice commands. [Full Article...]
Latest 'Obamacare' Court Battle Plays out in New Orleans
The law's supporters appealed. The opposed states argue the law is a cavalier attempt to mandate Americans buy health insurance the government deems suitable and necessary. But it argued on appeal that rest of the law can not be severed. The case's outsize significance was evident from the television crews outside the marbled courthouse in downtown New Orleans and the lines standing in the hea... [Full Article...]
AG Ferguson statement ahead of Affordable Care Act oral argument
Democrats point to a number of key congressional races previous year where their candidates prevailed thanks in large part to defending Obamacare . After O'Connor's ruling, however, the administration changed its mind . "Those same exchanges saw an increase in individual market insurers, compared to 2018, which means more consumer choices and healthier competition among issuers", the administr... [Full Article...]